The Large, The Small And The Human Mind
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At the intersection of quantum mechanics, cosmology, and the philosophy of mind stands one of the most provocative scientific thinkers of the twentieth century, and in The Large, the Small and the Human Mind, Roger Penrose presents a sweeping intellectual challenge to our understanding of the universe and consciousness itself. From the vast structures of spacetime to the enigmatic behaviour of subatomic particles, Penrose argues that conventional scientific frameworks — particularly those of artificial intelligence and computational models of the brain — are fundamentally inadequate to explain the phenomenon of human consciousness. Drawing on his celebrated work in mathematical physics, he presents a unified vision that bridges general relativity, quantum theory, and the mysteries of the mind, with critical responses from distinguished contributors Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright, and Stephen Hawking that sharpen and contest his bold theses. Penrose's style is at once rigorous and accessible, illuminating deeply complex ideas with characteristic clarity and intellectual courage, making this volume essential reading for anyone curious about the deepest questions of existence. The dialogue format — Penrose's arguments met with incisive rebuttals from three of the world's foremost scientific minds — transforms the book into a living philosophical debate rather than a simple monograph. Edited by Malcolm Longair, The Large, the Small and the Human Mind stands as a landmark contribution to the philosophy of science, leaving the reader to wrestle with the unsettling possibility that human consciousness may be something science has yet to even begin to understand.
Author: Roger Penrose
Format: Paperback
Genre: Physics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of quantum mechanics, cosmology, and the philosophy of mind stands one of the most provocative scientific thinkers of the twentieth century, and in The Large, the Small and the Human Mind, Roger Penrose presents a sweeping intellectual challenge to our understanding of the universe and consciousness itself. From the vast structures of spacetime to the enigmatic behaviour of subatomic particles, Penrose argues that conventional scientific frameworks — particularly those of artificial intelligence and computational models of the brain — are fundamentally inadequate to explain the phenomenon of human consciousness. Drawing on his celebrated work in mathematical physics, he presents a unified vision that bridges general relativity, quantum theory, and the mysteries of the mind, with critical responses from distinguished contributors Abner Shimony, Nancy Cartwright, and Stephen Hawking that sharpen and contest his bold theses. Penrose's style is at once rigorous and accessible, illuminating deeply complex ideas with characteristic clarity and intellectual courage, making this volume essential reading for anyone curious about the deepest questions of existence. The dialogue format — Penrose's arguments met with incisive rebuttals from three of the world's foremost scientific minds — transforms the book into a living philosophical debate rather than a simple monograph. Edited by Malcolm Longair, The Large, the Small and the Human Mind stands as a landmark contribution to the philosophy of science, leaving the reader to wrestle with the unsettling possibility that human consciousness may be something science has yet to even begin to understand.